Truss.



H. G. RUDISILL.

TRUSS.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE as, 1913.

1,104,141 Patented July 21,1914.

Witnesses lnvenf or by W v Attorneys HIRAM o. BUDISILL, or GREENCASTLE, INDIANA.

TRUSS.

Specification ofIietters Patent. laigented July 21, 1914:.

Application filed June 23, 1913. Serial No. 775,444.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, HmAM C. RUDIsILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenoastle, in the county of Putnam and. State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Truss, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a truss, and one object of the present invention is to provide a truss spring which, when the wearer of the truss coughs or assumes a bending posture, it will impose an increased tension on the truss pad.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide novel means for connecting the springs together.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generally and to enhance the utility of, devices of that type to which the presen invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 shows the invention in perspective; Fig. 2 is a top plan;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the truss pad,

the view depicting the means whereby the springs are assembled with the truss pad; Fig. 4: is a sectional detail showing one form of means whereby the springs may be assembled with the truss pad.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided an endless outer spring 1 and an endless inner spring 2, the springs 1 and 2 being of looped form, and preferably being fashioned from resilient wire. The truss pad is indicated by the reference character 3 and is provided upon its rear face with a plurality of guides 4, preferably taking the form of superficially threaded studs having slots 5 which receive the intermediate portions of the springs 1 and 2 as will be understood best from Figs 3 and 4. Wing nuts 6 are threaded upon the studs 4: and serve to bind the intermediate portions of the springs 1 and 2 in the slots 5 and against the rear face of the truss pad 3.

The ends of the springs 1 and 2 are spaced apart horizontally, as shown at 10, and as indicated at 11, the inner spring 2 is longer than the outer spring 1. The outer spring 1 is equipped adjacent its ends with buttons 12 or other like elements adapted to receive the ends of the straps 14 constituting a belt.

When a single rupture is to be retained,

but one pad 3 is employed, the springs 1 and 2 being connected at one side of the pad 3 by means of a tie 15, preferably in the form of a length of wire, the tie 15 being bent upon itself or otherwise constructed to form four eyes 16, the eyes 16 receiving the upper and lower portions of the springs 1 and 2 as will be understood best from Fig. 1. When a double rupture is to be retained, the tie 15 is dispensed with, and its place is taken by another pad 3. This detail will be understood readily when Figs. 1 and 3 are examined.

In practical operation the inner spring 2 lies relatively close to the circumference of the body, the ends of the outer spring being spaced slightly apart from the wall of the body as indicated at 10. Should the wearer of the truss cough or assume a stooping posture, the inner spring 2 will be flexed until the upper and lower portions thereof bear against the end portions of the outer spring 1, it being noted that the inner spring 2 is narrower than the outer spring 1. Thus, under the circumstances above pointed out, both springs are made effective in retaining the pad 3.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a truss, a resilient structure comprising inner and outer curved springs; a pad assembled with the intermediate portion of the resilient structure; and a belt connected with the ends of the outer spring; the inner spring being terminally free upon each side of the pad to form body engaging ends, the body engaging ends being normally spaced from the ends of the outer spring but being adapted to contact therewith under abdominal distortion, to reinforce the resilient structure.

2. 'A truss including inner and outer springs, the springs being curved and hav- In testimony that I claim the foregoing ing their ends spaced, the springs being of as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signaiooped forml, the inner spring lbeing nar-' ture in the presence of two Witnesses. 10 rower than t 1e outer s rin and onger than the outer spring; th eri ds of the outer HIRAM RUDISILL' spring having belt engaging means; and a i/Vit-nesses:

pad connected with one spring, the pad lying C. C. LEAQHMAN,

inside of the inner spring. J. \V. COOPER.

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